Seagrass & Seashell
coiled wreath workshop
pine needle coiling with Becky Butler
Friday, July 12
10:00am - 2:30pm
Join Becky Butler on Friday, July 12 from 10:00am - 2:30pm for a pine needle coiling workshop at Arts on Main!
This class is a fun way to learn the art of pine needle coiling! Students will create an 11-inch wreath coiled with pine needles and seagrass and decorated with shells and driftwood. The wonderful thing about this wreath is that it is customizable by the student. You can choose from a wide selection of prepared shells, or bring your own beach souvenirs (must have a drilled or natural hole to sew through). Students will learn the skills of preparing a center ring, starting and building a coil, basic stitching, using seagrass, and adding embellishments.
Optional lunch break around noon - feel free to bring a lunch or plan to walk over to one of the local Gloucester restaurants!
Registration deadline is Wednesday, July 10th @ 5pm
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Becky Butler is a self-taught coiled basketry artisan. She has enjoyed various forms of needlework since childhood, but her creative energies have been dedicated to coiled basketry since 2009. She began teaching in 2017. During the pandemic she decided to turn her classes into kits. In 2020 she started her ETSY shop, Beckys Baskets Shop. Through her kits, she has had the privilege of teaching coiling to people in every state in the US as well as Canada, Great Britain, the EU and Australia.
One of the things she loves about coiling is the feeling of working with natural materials. Each piece has its own voice. She may start with a plan, but the materials have their own ideas, and the final product feels like a collaboration. She finds joy in turning other people’s yard waste into something beautiful!